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Friends, Facebook And A Wedding

A tribute to true love.

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Friends, Facebook And A Wedding
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Yesterday as I spent the better part of my afternoon and evening at a good friends wedding, I did a lot of reflecting, probably due to the amount of liquor I had thanks to the open bar. Not Marvin’s Room drunk, no regretted phone calls made or texts sent, but I was definitely "Draking."

I’ve been married, in fact I’m technically still married but that’s a story within itself. I think at one time I believe I loved him, but sometimes when I see other people, people who are truly, madly, deeply in love, I question if I have ever known what it is.

When I got to the hotel yesterday for the wedding, and let me tell you it was an absolutely gorgeous wedding, in fact if you follow me on Facebook, there are a ton of photos, but when I got there yesterday, I had just found my seat when my friend Ronnie, the Groom, saw me and came to greet me.

As soon as I looked in his eyes, I could tell he had already been crying. Looking into his eyes, seeing his love for his absolutely gorgeous bride, Shani, I fell in love with love all over again.He had been married previously, and had a less than amicable divorce. In fact, after his former wife I honestly never thought he would settle down again. For a while I was really concerned about him. As tough as he acts, he has a heart of gold. Meeting him, he would like for you to believe that he is the biggest player in the world, but he’s far from it.

There had been times when we had talked and I knew he would like to meet someone, he wasn’t happy being alone. So I was elated as I noticed a shift in his Facebook posts. Corny I know, but social media is how we keep in touch with everyone in our lives it seems.

It’s also how we bring new people into our lives as well. Essentially he met his wife on Facebook, soon after they were spending every day together, months down the road Shani moved in with Ronnie, then they were having BBQs and parties, I had never met Shani until his surprise birthday party she had thrown for him and no detail was spared. I could tell she was the one. I was absolutely delighted when I heard he’d proposed.Thrilled when I got my “save the date” and then when I got the official invite in the mail.

I’m not a huge fan of weddings, but this one I absolutely had to be there for. Not only for them, but for myself, to remind me that, there is such a thing as love, and it is in fact, where you least expect it. From the moment I saw him for the first time yesterday until I left towards the end of the evening, that look of pure love and contentment never left his face. That’s something you can’t fake, it’s not forced, it just exists or it doesn’t. I couldn’t be happier that it exists for them.

On top of seeing two amazing people unite as one, I also got to meet some of my awesome Facebook friends that I talk to on a daily basis, but had never seen in real life!

Interestingly enough, almost every single one of those people I met because of Ronnie in one way or another. Be it through mutual friends, Facebook, his job, his friends spouses, you name it there’s a connection. It’s a small world folks. Let’s all try to love like Ronnie and Shani. Here’s to a lifetime of love, happiness and red Solo cups.

I adore you both. Salute. #ThePriceShow2016

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